The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1887-12-31

Large Iuhntltles VI CaIrnuhI5 ioT 1900
are being circulated in this village and
no one need get left.
Last Tuesday being ST John the Evan
glist Day, services were held at the
Church OF the Messiah.
Mrs. Walter ii. Phillips OF this village
has returned from a brief visit to friends
at Moosup Valley, Conn.
Miss Katie Early Of Taunton. Mass.
was the guest Of the Misses Ames' Of
McDonough street on Christmas.
The advent of the new year will prove
of benefit TO the patrons of the Union
railroad company in the form of five cent
ares.
Officer Meadowcroft Of the Johnston
police suppressed small riot in the rear
Of Harris barn on Stokes street last
Sunday.
Little Freddie. who lives on Plainheld
street, wants TO know il the man who
writes cards in the Musee is "Jim the
Penman."
The Olneyville Temperance Cadets will
hold a social in their srmory this friday
evening. Sunday the annual election OF
officers wi ! take place.
The Feast OF the Epiphany which
occurs Friday next will be appropriately
obseoved by both the Catholic and
EspicoI al churches in this vicinity,
Experiments for the improvement Of
the electric lights in the spinning room
of weybosset mill, No. /, have been in
order for several evenings past at the
mill.
Officer Welcome Y. Foye, OF the Sixth
station. has returned from a brief and
pleasant visit with friends at Forest Hill
Mass, where he spent the Christmas
holidays.
A Providence paper hints that there is
to be a captain appointed at the Sixth
Station soon, and that the coming man is
not Lieut.. Msgill who is in the line Of
promotion.
Mr.. p. Dealy, Of this place. and the all
around player Of the Washington ball
club, has resigned his position in the
United States government printing Office
at Washington.
Mr.. Walter Harris. proprietor OF the
Stokes street stable, has just had erected
an addition to his stable in which eight
stalls will be added, owing TO the in
crease of patronage.
Mr.. jerome Gilmore formerly of this
place. but now resident Of Boston,
started for the latter city the past week.
after n visit of several weeks with his
father in this vicinity.
winstanley Bros, Of this place, met
with rousing reception at the Howard
Athenaeum. Boston, last week. Olney-
willie has got some good people who
adorn the theatrical profession.
Mr. Phillip Reilly, formerly electrician
at the Providence Worsted mills, has
severed his connection with the above
mills and has accepted similar position
at the Riverside and Oswego mills.
A committee Of the Business Mems
Association went to Boston Friday To
consult with Manager Reach Of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. in regard
TO establishing An Office in this village.
This friday evening the societies
connected with st. Mary's church will
attend the fair in aid OF the orphans, at
Music Hall, Providence. During the
coming week the societies attached to
ST. Theresa's church will visit the fair.
W. d. Harris, the Plsinfeld street
grocer. has an new advertisement in the
TINES this week which appeals 20 thos"
who are looking for fine goods At low
prices. Mr. Harris makes q speciality
Of fine butter and is supplied by the best
crsameries in he state.
A Broadway horse car conductor tells
the following story, His car was slowly
proceeding up that broad and aristo-
cratic thoroughfare. when lady evidently
a stranger, asked him IL the car was then
in the suburbs. "Ob, no We are in the
city" When the car reached olneyville
Square the lady serenely slighted re
marking II suppose this is the business
part Of the cityr'
At the 3 80 o'clock service at St.Msry's
church Christmas morning. what would
undoubtly have been a conhagration. was
promptly eItinquished by the cool
headedness Of one Of the attendants. one
~ the acolytes while lighting the gas
with long taper got the taper in close
proximity 10 the evergreen decoration
and the evergreen caught fire when one
Of the worshippers sprung from hi, sea,
and eItinguished the blaze, damage
slight.
Mr.. J. r. Gill. commercial traveller in
this vicinity for Messrs. starkveatber =
Williams, druggists and dealers
in paint, served bis connection uith the
above firm las, Saturday evening and on
no.1.y la. sfarted for YIorfda Whu.